Is Ps 132 Ralph Bunche a good school?

Ps 132 Ralph Bunche ranks 512 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 132 Ralph Bunche?

In the 2023-24 school year, 301 students attended Ps 132 Ralph Bunche.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 132 Ralph Bunche?

Students at Ps 132 Ralph Bunche are 77% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 132 Ralph Bunche attend?

Students who attend Ps 132 Ralph Bunche usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 59 Springfield Gardens

Ps 132 Ralph Bunche

Summary:

PS 132 Ralph Bunche is an elementary school located in Springfield Gardens, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 306 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #29, which is ranked 574 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 132 Ralph Bunche consistently outperforms the district and state in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade ELA and Math, where it ranks in the top 25% of New York elementary schools. The school also excels in serving its African American, special education, low socioeconomic status, and homeless student populations, ranking in the top 10% and 25% of New York elementary schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Cynthia Jenkins School, PS 156 Laurelton, and PS 15 Jackie Robinson, PS 132 Ralph Bunche significantly outperforms them in both ELA and Math proficiency across all grades. The only nearby school that comes close to matching its performance is PS 176 Cambria Heights, which is also a high-performing school. Despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, PS 132 Ralph Bunche is able to achieve strong academic outcomes, suggesting effective teaching and learning practices.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

132-15 218th St
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413-1599

(718) 528-5734

District: New York City Geographic District #29

SchoolDigger Rank:
512^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,585

Students who attend Ps 132 Ralph Bunche usually attend:

Middle:

Is 59 Springfield Gardens

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 301

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.7%

Hispanic:

12.0%

American Indian:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 132 Ralph Bunche ranks better than 79.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 28 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #29. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.9. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (76.7%), Hispanic (12%), American Indian (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 132 Ralph Bunche is 10.5, which is the 4^th best among 28 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #29. (See more...)

Compare Ps 132 Ralph Bunche employs 28.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 132 Ralph Bunche is $21,585, which is the 9^th highest among 28 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #29.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 132 Ralph Bunche:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 132 Ralph Bunche 512^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 132 Ralph Bunche in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #29:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #29 574^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 132 Ralph Bunche

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Rank History for all students at Ps 132 Ralph Bunche

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	40.55	1561^st	2206	29.2%
2007	37.72	1595^th	2219	28.1%
2008	46.11	1445^th	2227	35.1%
2009	47.60	1459^th	2257	35.4%
2010	33.73	1673^rd	2263	26.1%
2011	34.04	1653^rd	2286	27.7%
2012	24.95	1859^th	2320	19.9%
2013	36.78	1496^th	2325	35.7%
2014	52.23	1117^th	2345	52.4%
2015	53.86	1062^nd	2352	54.8%
2016	51.86	1138^th	2366	51.9%
2017	40.51	1431^st	2386	40.0%
2018	44.72	1347^th	2395	43.8%
2019	61.15	872^nd	2413	63.9%
2021	50.74	1053^rd	2201	52.2%
2022	61.86	872^nd	2434	64.2%
2023	70.06	682^nd	2439	72.0%
2024	75.90	512^th	2445	79.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 132 Ralph Bunche

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.04	1701^st	1941	12.4%
2019	37.50	1050^th	1859	43.5%
2022	64.77	446^th	2031	78.0%
2023	71.67	347^th	2016	82.8%
2024	62.59	519^th	2110	75.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 132 Ralph Bunche

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.46	908^th	2045	55.6%
2019	62.57	598^th	2032	70.6%
2021	71.09	342^nd	1678	79.6%
2022	69.51	468^th	2099	77.7%
2023	76.92	346^th	2041	83.0%
2024	79.31	281^st	2078	86.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 132 Ralph Bunche

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	64.18	187^th	730	74.4%
2019	75.88	72^nd	570	87.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 132 Ralph Bunche

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.74	1070^th	2338	54.2%
2019	70.24	642^nd	2357	72.8%
2021	57.16	811^th	1955	58.5%
2022	56.39	1003^rd	2401	58.2%
2023	67.31	713^th	2403	70.3%
2024	72.98	550^th	2413	77.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 132 Ralph Bunche

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.68	1674^th	2340	28.5%
2019	50.45	1124^th	2358	52.3%
2021	48.28	1012^th	1961	48.4%
2022	64.56	776^th	2400	67.7%
2023	71.20	608^th	2400	74.7%
2024	74.00	528^th	2411	78.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 132 Ralph Bunche

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.40	335^th	948	64.7%
2022	78.95	148^th	936	84.2%
2023	83.77	101^st	857	88.2%
2024	85.21	93^rd	927	90.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ps 132 Ralph Bunche

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	1	365	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	383
1990	0	365	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	375
1991	1	363	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	384
1992	3	349	1	9	2	n/a	n/a	364
1993	3	341	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	355
1994	4	329	1	7	3	n/a	n/a	344
1995	1	382	5	13	2	n/a	n/a	403
1996	1	382	5	13	2	n/a	n/a	403
1997	0	400	0	12	3	n/a	n/a	415
1998	0	408	1	19	5	n/a	n/a	433
1999	0	408	2	21	2	n/a	n/a	433
2000	3	454	1	28	2	n/a	n/a	488
2001	0	527	2	28	2	n/a	n/a	559
2002	2	547	4	31	4	n/a	n/a	588
2003	2	547	4	31	4	n/a	n/a	588
2004	2	451	5	23	5	n/a	n/a	486
2005	0	364	2	17	2	n/a	n/a	385
2006	1	375	1	10	2	n/a	n/a	389
2007	1	376	3	17	2	n/a	n/a	399
2008	4	385	3	21	1	n/a	n/a	414
2009	5	354	3	16	4	n/a	n/a	382
2010	2	377	1	13	2	n/a	n/a	395
2011	2	398	1	18	4	0	0	423
2012	2	363	0	22	7	0	0	394
2013	4	328	1	21	6	0	0	360
2014	4	316	0	20	6	0	0	346
2015	5	327	0	17	5	0	1	355
2016	4	359	1	15	4	0	2	385
2017	4	354	1	24	3	1	0	387
2018	3	341	3	37	3	0	1	388
2019	2	331	3	28	2	0	2	368
2020	2	286	5	26	3	0	1	323
2021	3	289	5	24	4	0	0	325
2022	4	277	5	23	1	0	3	313
2023	4	250	5	27	12	1	7	306
2024	3	231	5	36	20	1	5	301

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 132 Ralph Bunche

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	383	26.9	14.2	n/a
1990	375	28.9	12.9	n/a
1991	384	27.9	13.7	n/a
1992	364	20.9	17.4	n/a
1993	355	23.2	15.3	n/a
1994	344	22.0	15.6	n/a
1995	403	24.0	16.8	n/a
1996	403	24.0	16.8	n/a
1997	415	27.0	15.4	72.3
1998	433	26.0	16.7	75.1
1999	433	27.2	15.9	73
2000	488	35.1	13.9	84.6
2001	559	38.0	14.7	73
2002	588	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	588	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	486	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	385	30.0	12.8	0
2006	389	30.0	13.0	76.9
2007	399	30.5	13.1	74.9
2008	414	30.0	13.8	74.2
2009	382	33.0	11.6	72.8
2010	395	27.0	14.6	n/a
2011	423	29.0	14.5	69
2012	394	27.0	14.5	73.1
2013	360	23.0	15.6	78.1
2014	346	25.0	13.8	69.9
2015	355	28.0	12.6	84.5
2016	385	28.0	13.7	84.2
2017	387	29.3	13.2	84.2
2018	388	30.3	12.7	83
2019	368	27.8	13.2	75.3
2020	323	27.0	11.9	73.4
2021	325	25.0	13.0	81.5
2022	313	23.5	13.3	78.6
2023	306	27.0	11.3	75.2
2024	301	28.4	10.5	76.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 132 Ralph Bunche

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	383	26.9	14.2	n/a
1990	375	28.9	12.9	n/a
1991	384	27.9	13.7	n/a
1992	364	20.9	17.4	n/a
1993	355	23.2	15.3	n/a
1994	344	22.0	15.6	n/a
1995	403	24.0	16.8	n/a
1996	403	24.0	16.8	n/a
1997	415	27.0	15.4	72.3
1998	433	26.0	16.7	75.1
1999	433	27.2	15.9	73
2000	488	35.1	13.9	84.6
2001	559	38.0	14.7	73
2002	588	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	588	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	486	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	385	30.0	12.8	0
2006	389	30.0	13.0	76.9
2007	399	30.5	13.1	74.9
2008	414	30.0	13.8	74.2
2009	382	33.0	11.6	72.8
2010	395	27.0	14.6	n/a
2011	423	29.0	14.5	69
2012	394	27.0	14.5	73.1
2013	360	23.0	15.6	78.1
2014	346	25.0	13.8	69.9
2015	355	28.0	12.6	84.5
2016	385	28.0	13.7	84.2
2017	387	29.3	13.2	84.2
2018	388	30.3	12.7	83
2019	368	27.8	13.2	75.3
2020	323	27.0	11.9	73.4
2021	325	25.0	13.0	81.5
2022	313	23.5	13.3	78.6
2023	306	27.0	11.3	75.2
2024	301	28.4	10.5	76.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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